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Gaga: "I was floored that Madonna was singing my song"

Lady Gaga has given her thoughts on Madonna's reference to her track 'Born This Way' on her recent MDNA tour.

The Queen of Pop performed a section of the track whilst on tour last year, but many thought it was taking a jibe at the plagiarism accusations which have haunted Gaga's tune.

However, the 'Applause' lady said that it was an honour that Madonna was thinking about her on stage - regardless of the intention of the performance. She told Attitude:

"I have to be really honest, I was completely kind of floored that Madonna was singing my song on her stage every night. I'm certainly not thinking about anybody but me and my fans when I'm on stage. The fact that I was on her mind at all. I mean, Madonna's...she's Madonna. I looked up to her for a long time. I'm not quite sure what her intention was - to do that in the show - but I don't really care.

"I think playing into the gossip of the tabloids and, I guess the fodder of the competition, that's just not what I'm about. She chooses to use her voice the way she chooses to use hers and I choose to use mine the way I use mine. All it meant to me was that Madonna Ciccone was singing my song on her stage and I'm 27! And as a punk-rocker from New York, I've basically been hoping that I would become so good that one day I would piss off Madonna!"

Referring to the accusations that she copied Madonna's 'Express Yourself', Gaga added: "I truthfully believe that there was nothing about those records sounding alike, and everything about this gay icon versus gay icon nonsense. I don't need to take anybody's torch. I have no interest in taking anybody's torch. I am over here and they are over there and if you feel connected to it, the door is open for you to come in and enjoy this with us. But this need for competition was everything that 'Born This Way' isn't about!"

 

 

 

 

Watch Madonna reference 'Born This Way' on tour below: